Isn't there an xkcd comic on this topic? Something along the lines of making the point that all popular Christmas music is from the 50s in order to make the baby boomers remember their childhood or something. Seems legit, though as each year passes I'm wonderin how much longer baby boomer culture will dominate America, suppose it will be until WWIII or something equally dramatic to cause a culture shift.

DubtodaIll:Isn't there an xkcd comic on this topic? Something along the lines of making the point that all popular Christmas music is from the 50s in order to make the baby boomers remember their childhood or something. Seems legit, though as each year passes I'm wonderin how much longer baby boomer culture will dominate America, suppose it will be until WWIII or something equally dramatic to cause a culture shift.

Do I know you off-line? You sound like a friend. He squeed a few years ago when I let him burn borrow a recording with Riu Riu Chiu & Patapan. Favorite obscure carol: On This Day Earth Shall Ring. The best carols are religious ones. And anything from Dr. Demento, but that's a given.

no... it's more of a Date rape song, but more particularly, its a WINTER song, so it counts.. Remember, Sleigh ride and jingle bells, don't necessarily mention Christmas, but they are adopted as Christmas songs because they take place in winter.

you can dismiss this notion all you want, but you must admit, it would be odd to hear the song in the middle of june.

i just made a trip to the grocery store. when i was checking out, i was talking with the manager. i told him i know why so many people commit suicide during christmas, it's because people start playing christmas music the day after thanksgiving.

DubtodaIll:Isn't there an xkcd comic on this topic? Something along the lines of making the point that all popular Christmas music is from the 50s in order to make the baby boomers remember their childhood or something. Seems legit, though as each year passes I'm wonderin how much longer baby boomer culture will dominate America, suppose it will be until WWIII or something equally dramatic to cause a culture shift.

They're in their mid-50's now (avg), so I imagine the culture will still be "Boomer-centric" for another 25 years...

Each summer day is Christmas for me. One of our two neighborhood ice cream trucks plays Christmas music w/ a hip hop beat. A definite improvement over Turkey in the Straw. The guys look Middle Eastern; so my sister opined that they might not know it is holiday music; I'm pretty sure they do. The weird part is, it's funny every damned time.